Last updated 8:35 a.m. Jan. 22, 2021
Kellogg Community College is closely monitoring news and governmental reports regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that is evolving worldwide. Updates about KCC’s continuing preparations for and responses to potential coronavirus impacts will be added to this page on an ongoing basis.
Students should view our Student FAQs for COVID-19 Class Changes web page.
As always, KCC is committed to providing a learning environment that is safe for students and employees and compliant with practices advised or ordered by local, state and federal health agencies.
Announcements & Resources
- RMTC campus to reopen for in-person Industrial Trades training Feb. 1 (Jan. 14, 2021)
- KCC announces new pandemic-related restrictions (Nov. 14, 2020)
- KCC to convert most face-to-face classes to online for remainder of semester (Oct. 5, 2020)
- KCC announces support for Futures for Frontliners (Sept. 10, 2020)
- Welcome to Fall 2020! Important info for students (Aug. 14, 2020)
- KCC to move fall sports competition to spring semester due to COVID-19 (July 16, 2020)
- KCC resumes in-person instruction at Regional Manufacturing Technology Center (July 13, 2020)
- With safeguards in place, KCC welcomes students back to its campuses June 29 (June 25, 2020)
- KCC to distribute nearly $1 million in stimulus funds to students (June 8, 2020)
- KCC to reopen campuses to students, public on June 29 (May 26, 2020)
- KCC extends facility closure, plans to reopen June 1 (May 1, 2020)
- KCC extends campus closure, plans to reopen May 18 (April 24, 2020)
- KCC extends facility closure, plans to reopen May 4 (April 6, 2020)
- An open letter to the KCC family and community from KCC President Dr. Adrien L. Bennings (April 2, 2020)
- KCC extends facility closure, plans to reopen April 14 (March 25, 2020)
- Memo to superintendents regarding dual-enrolled, early college students (March 20, 2020)
- KCC to resume all online classes March 23 (March 19, 2020)
- KCC to close campuses at noon today; will be closed through April 5 (March 18, 2020)
- KCC cancels remainder of 2019-20 baseball season (March 16, 2020)
- KCC cancels annual Commencement, all campus events through May 15 (March 16. 2020)
- KCC cancels campus events through March 31 (March 13, 2020)
- KCC to modify face-to-face classes beginning March 16 (March 12, 2020)
- KCC suspends non-critical travel due to coronavirus, prepares for next steps (March 11, 2020)
- KCC continues preparing for coronavirus impact (March 10, 2020)
- Coronavirus update (March 4, 2020)
- KCC statement about coronavirus monitoring (Feb. 28, 2020)
As a service to the public, Kellogg Community College is providing statistical information related to known positive COVID-19 test results among KCC employees and students who have been present on a KCC campus. In each instance, KCC follows carefully developed response protocols.
The College works with individuals and appropriate health department officials to ensure the safety of all parties involved, complete contact tracing, clear recovered confirmed-positive individuals to return to KCC’s campuses and take additional steps as necessary to mitigate spread.
Additionally, KCC is transparently providing information about self-reported cases among employees and students who have notified the College of their positive test results but have not been present on any KCC campuses while positive. In those instances, individuals are advised to remain off campus until they are cleared to return by their local health department.
If necessary, KCC will report cluster and outbreak information through a public announcement in coordination with local health departments and disseminated campus-wide and to local media. Such announcements also will appear on the Kellogg.edu/coronavirus web page.
A cluster is defined in Calhoun County as two or more confirmed positive cases from the same general location around the same time. An outbreak is defined as two or more confirmed positive cases from the same specific location at a specific time. The presence of clusters and outbreaks is determined by appropriate health department officials.
Below is the latest data regarding confirmed and self-reported cases at KCC. A confirmed positive case on campus is defined as a case involving an individual who has tested positive and who was present on a KCC campus within 48 hours of symptoms appearing or within 24 hours of an asymptomatic positive test result. A self-reported or confirmed positive case not on campus is defined as a case involving an individual who has tested positive but who was not present on a KCC campus within 48 hours of symptoms appearing or within 24 hours of an asymptomatic positive test result.
Information in the table below will be updated weekly on Wednesdays to include information from the preceding week.
| Date range | Confirmed positive cases among students, employees (KCC campus exposure) | Self-reported or confirmed positive cases among students, employees (no KCC campus exposure) | Number of people quarantined due to close contact with KCC case |
| July 1-7 | 0 | 0 | |
| July 8-14 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| July 15-21 | 0 | 0 | |
| July 22-28 | 0 | 0 | |
| July 29-Aug. 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug. 5-11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug. 12-18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug. 19-25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug. 26-Sept. 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Sept. 2-8 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Sept. 9-15 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sept. 16-22 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Sept. 23-29 | 2 | 3 | 31 |
| Sept. 30-Oct. 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Oct. 7-13 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Oct. 14-20 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Oct. 21-27 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Oct. 28-Nov. 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| Nov. 4-10 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| Nov. 11-17 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Nov. 18-24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov. 25-Dec. 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec. 2-8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec. 9-15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec. 16-22 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec. 23-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec. 30-Jan. 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan. 6-12 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 20 | 72 |
- Flattening the Curve - What does it mean?
- CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities (CDC)
- Michigan.gov Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website
- World Health Organization Coronavirus website
- Calhoun County Health Department COVID-19 website
- Branch Community Health Agency COVID-19 website
- Barry-Eaton District Health Department website
- Internet access:
- Interactive map of free, public WiFi hot spots in Michigan
- FCC agreement
stating that providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot-spots. - Altice USA
is offering Altice Advantage 30 Mbps broadband solution for free for 60 days to any new customer household within their
footprint. - AT&T COVID-19 response: offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families
- Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months
- Comcast COVID-19 response: offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time
- Cox COVID-19 response: New plans include offering a low-income internet tier with no annual contract and relaxing data usage overage charges for all tiers.
- Comcast COVID-19 response: offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time
- Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months
- Sprint COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge (I expect others will follow).
- T-Mobile COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge (I expect others will follow).
- Verizon COVID-19 response: no special offers, but following the FCC agreement
Response Protocols
KCC has developed response protocols that will be followed if there are any confirmed, suspected or close-contact cases of COVID-19 among faculty, staff or students.
Resources for KCC Employees
KCC employees are advised to visit the Human Resources website for guidance and forms related to working during the pandemic.
